Senior Systems Administrator – Microsoft 365, Azure & AWS

Echodyne Corp; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Travel Insurance

Prepaid Legal

Job summary

Echodyne Corp, a leader in compact solid-state radar technology, seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to manage and secure our cloud and on-premise IT, focusing on Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS environments. You will drive reliability, security, and automation while guiding complex infrastructure initiatives.

Join a fast-growing team in Kirkland, WA, and help scale enterprise-grade cloud architecture, implement IaC, and strengthen security practices across Microsoft and AWS ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems administration or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams).
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Entra ID; Windows Server and Active Directory knowledge.
• IAM, MFA, Conditional Access, and RBAC implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft 365 environment (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams).
• Manage Azure infrastructure including VMs, storage, networking, backup, monitoring, and security.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and hybrid identity integrations.
• Administer AWS workloads: EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch, AWS Backup.
• Operate Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, and virtualization.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning.
• Develop automation via PowerShell and other scripting/automation tools.
• Establish monitoring, security controls, and cost optimization across clouds.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure

IAM

MFA

Conditional Access

RBAC

PowerShell

Automation

Networking

Backup

Disaster Recovery

Monitoring

Patching

Vulnerability Remediation

Hybrid/Multi-Cloud

Intune

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Microsoft 365 Administrator

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

Radar Reinvented.

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).

Echodyne is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our fast-growing team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator to manage, secure, and continuously improve our Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.

This role will be responsible for the reliability, security, performance, and operational effectiveness of our cloud and enterprise IT infrastructure. The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on administration skills across Microsoft 365 (M365), Azure, AWS, identity and access management, endpoint management, networking, automation, monitoring, and security.

The Senior Systems Administrator will also serve as a senior technical resource for the IT team, leading complex troubleshooting, infrastructure improvements, migrations, and cloud initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Microsoft 365 Administration

• Administer and support the Microsoft 365 environment, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and related services.
• Manage users, groups, licenses, mailboxes, distribution lists, shared mailboxes, and service configurations.
• Manage Microsoft 365 security, compliance, retention, and data protection configurations.
• Troubleshoot complex Microsoft 365 service, authentication, mail flow, and collaboration issues.
• Monitor M365 service health, security alerts, and administrative changes.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation for Microsoft 365 administration.
• Administer and support Azure infrastructure and services, including virtual machines, storage, networking, backup, monitoring, and security.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including users, groups, enterprise applications, Conditional Access, MFA, and role-based access control.
• Manage hybrid identity environments and integrations between on-premises systems, Microsoft 365, and Azure.
• Design and maintain Azure networking, including VNets, subnets, VPNs, routing, DNS, and network security groups.
• Implement monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Review Azure workloads for reliability, security, performance, and cost optimization.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Administer and support AWS workloads and infrastructure.
• Manage services such as EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch, AWS Backup, and related services.
• Configure and maintain AWS identity, permissions, roles, and security policies using least-privilege principles.
• Manage networking and connectivity between AWS, Azure, corporate networks, and other environments.
• Monitor AWS infrastructure for availability, performance, security, and cost.
• Support cloud migrations and deployment of new AWS workloads.

Systems, Infrastructure & Operations

• Administer Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and related infrastructure.
• Manage virtualization and cloud-hosted server environments.
• Manage endpoint configuration and security using tools such as Microsoft Intune.
• Maintain system patching, vulnerability remediation, backup, and recovery processes.
• Monitor infrastructure availability and proactively identify reliability or performance issues.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex infrastructure incidents.
• Participate in incident response and disaster recovery activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks.
• Work with vendors and technology partners to resolve technical issues and implement new capabilities.

Security Responsibilities

• Apply security best practices across Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, endpoints, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain MFA, Conditional Access, RBAC, least-privilege access, and privileged account controls.
• Review security alerts, audit logs, authentication activity, and infrastructure events.
• Partner with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve the organization’s overall security posture.
• Support security audits, compliance activities, and evidence collection.
• Assist with investigation and response to security incidents.
• Automate repetitive administrative tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, AWS CLI, or other scripting and automation technologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Develop standardized deployment and configuration processes.
• Where appropriate, implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using technologies such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep.
• Establish monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards for critical infrastructure.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, or a comparable technical role.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Experience with identity and access management, MFA, Conditional Access, and RBAC.
• Experience with cloud and enterprise networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, routing, and firewalls.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong understanding of cloud and enterprise security best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems across multiple systems and cloud platforms.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing hybrid or multi-cloud environments spanning Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Experience with Microsoft Intune and modern endpoint management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
• Experience implementing cloud governance, security baselines, and cost optimization.
• Experience working in security-conscious or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Linux administration.
• Relevant certifications such as:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft 365 Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Security+, CISSP, or equivalent security certification

KEY SKILLS

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE

The successful Senior Systems Administrator will be able to take ownership of complex infrastructure environments, independently resolve challenging technical issues, and balance day-to-day operational responsibilities with longer-term infrastructure improvements.

They will be equally comfortable troubleshooting a Microsoft 365 authentication problem, administering an Azure workload, investigating an AWS infrastructure issue, automating a repetitive process with PowerShell, and recommending improvements to the organization’s security and cloud architecture.

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.

WHAT WE OFFER

This is an exempt role.

The expected annual salary range for this role is

$124,733 - $187,048 USD

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:

• RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
• Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
• Virtual Care – 98Point6
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
• Travel Assistance Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
• 401(k) match
• Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Program
• Paid Company Holidays

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.